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Content recommendation method

a recommendation method and content technology, applied in the field of content recommendation, can solve the problems of not suitably using current context information and the user's behavior sufficiently, and the portable electronic device does not recommend the most important items to the user

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-01
HTC CORP
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Effectively surfaces the most important items to users by leveraging context and behavior, enhancing the user experience by displaying relevant and preferred media content prominently.

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However, a conventional portable electronic device does not suitably use current context information and the user's behavior sufficiently, when making recommendations.
Accordingly, the conventional portable electronic device does not recommend the most important items to the user.

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[0017]The following description is of the best-contemplated mode of carrying out the invention. This description is made for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention and should not be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the invention is best determined by reference to the appended claims.

[0018]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a portable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. The portable electronic device 100 may comprise a processor 110, a memory unit 120, a RF circuitry 130 and a touch screen 140. In an exemplary embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 may be a cellular telephone, a smart phone or a tablet PC. The processor 110 may be one or more data processors, image processors and / or central processors, which are capable of executing one or more types of computer readable medium stored in the memory unit 120. The processor 110 is coupled to the RF circuitry 130 and the touch screen 140 through a periphe...

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Abstract

A content recommendation method for use in a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes the steps of fetching current context information from the portable electronic device; calculating a relevant ranking value of each item within each type of media files stored in the portable electronic device based on the context information; sorting the relevant ranking value of each item within each type of the media files; highlighting at least one of the items of a first user interface of the portable electronic device according to the sorted ranking values.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 746,005, filed at Dec. 26, 2012, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to content recommendation, and in particular, to a portable electronic device and content recommendation method for recommending the most important items on a user interface based on context information and / or a user's behavior.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]With advances in technology, portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, tablet PCs and laptops, have become more and more popular. When a user uses his portable electronic device to capture or download multiple pictures or videos, there is a need for the user to view the most important items (e.g. photos or videos) with highlights on a user interface of the portable electronic device. However, a conventional...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/30038G06F16/48H04M1/72454
Inventor TUFFET BLAISE, AUGUSTINYANG, YA-CHU
Owner HTC CORP